Wojciech Młynarski

Who is Wojciech Młynarski?

Wojciech Młynarski is a Polish singer, songwriter and translator. A known figure in the Polish musical scene, he is most famous for sung poetry and ballads, as well as for his collaboration with numerous vocalists and cabarets.

Born March 26, 1941 in Warsaw, he graduated from Tomasz Zan College in Pruszków and then, in 1963, the Faculty of Polish Studies at the Warsaw University. During his university years he started collaboration with the Hybrydy student theatre and cabaret. By mid-1960s he became an established author of texts for numerous cabarets, the most famous of them being the Dudek, Dreszczowiec and Owca. Several of his songs became hits in Polish Television in late 1960s, Młynarski also gained popularity as a translator of French and Russian songwriters, including Jacques Brel, Gilbert Bécaud and Vladimir Vysotsky.

In the 1970s, Młynarski authored numerous operas and musicals, including "Henryk VI na łowach", "Cień" and "Awantura w Recco". He also translated the librettos of Cabaret, Chicago and Jesus Christ Superstar to Polish.